Automobile-control device



E. A. AND c. R. PAGE. AUTOMOBILE CONTROL DEVICE- APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 22. l9l9- I Patented June ,1, 1920.

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EDWIN A.,EAGE AND, CLARENCE R. PAGEQo yo m mo q b AUTOMOBILE-contract DEVICE.

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. Patented June 1 1920.

Application filed September 22, 1919. Serial No. 325,573.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, CLARENCE R. PAGE, citizens of the United States, residing at Youngstown, 1n the county of Mahoning and State of Ohio, have invented certain new of which the following is a specification. This invention relates to automobile control, the object being to provide a slmple means whereby the operator may hold rigid,

or manipulate, the steering wheel with his knees, whenit becomes necessary or des rable to temporarily release his hands for other purposes. f

In the drawings, Figure 1 1s a side elevation with our device attached; Fig. 2 is spring grip-piece s, the outer end of which is turned upwardly to engage the steering wheel 10. To the inner face of this grip element may be secured a rubber or fiber pad 1) for the purpose of increasing the frictional contact with the steering wheel.

Secured to the central portion of the bar b is the knee-plate is, shown in Fig. 3 in U- shape, so disposed that it may. be conveniently engaged by the knee of the operator.

If desired, the bar I) may be bent downwardly, forming the loop Z, as shown in Fig. 4:, to serve in lieu of the knee-plate is.

It is obvious that by the use of the device above described, the operator will have absolutely secure control of his machine during any temporary release of the hands 7 when desired.

When it is not desired to use the device, it may be turned downwardly as shown in dotted lines, Fig. 2,'when the knee-plate lc, in the form of a spring, will embrace the housing 71 and hold it securely in place.

EDWIN A. PAGE and and useful Imf provements in Automobile-Control Devices,

We claim-- 1. Ina device of the character described,-

a bar swingingly mounted upon the housing of the steering post, "and with its free or outer end adapted to engage the steering wheel, and a dependent knee-plate secured pendent knee-plate secured to said bar intermediate its ends.

3.- In a device of the .characterdescribed, a collar rigidly securedto the housing of the steering post, in combination with a bar swingingly secured thereto, and with its free or outer end adapted to engage the steering wheel, and a dependent knee-plate secured to said bar intermediate its ends.

7 at. In a device of the character described, a collar rigidlysecured to the housing of the steering post, in combination with a bar swingingly secured thereto, and provided at its outer end with a spring grip element adapted to engage the steering wheel, and a dependent knee-plate secured to said bar intermediate its ends.

5. In a device of the character described, a bar swingingly mounted upon the housing of the'steering pos't,and at'its free or outer end adapted to engage the steering wheel,

and provided intermediate its ends with a i dependent knee-engaging element. I

6. In a device of the character described, a bar swingingly mounted upon the housing of the steering post, and provided at its outer end with a spring-gripelement adapted to engage the steering wheel, said bar being provided intermediate its ends with a dependent knee-engaging element.

7. In adevice of the character described,

a collar rigidly secured to the housing of the steering post, in combination with a bar swingingly secured thereto, and with its free or outer end adapted to engage the steering wheel, said bar being providedintermediate its ends with a dependent kneeengaging element.

8. In a device of the character described, 7 a collar rigidly secured to thehousing of the-steering post, in combination with a bar our'signatures in the presence oftwo witswingingly secured thereto, and provided a t nesses. its outer end with :a spring-grip element 7 EDWINJAMPAGE.

adaptedto engage the steering wheel, said V CLARENCE RJPAG'E.

5 bar being provided intermediate its ends Witnesses:

' with a-dependent knee-engaging element 1 U I-JOHN' 1 In testimony whereof we hereuntp T. W. MILLER. 

